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Interesting snippet re dan evans

Back on court, Dan Evans was the only British player to win on the opening day. Evans, ranked 277th in the world, is a throwback British tennis player: bags of talent, little application. So far the 23-year-old has been as much known for his exploits with a pint glass than a racket. That may yet change. He certainly showed plenty in beating the Argentinian Guido Pella 6-3, 6-1 in 57 minutes.

"It's nice to not be waking up tired," Evans admitted. "Winning a tennis match is always better than going out. It's a lot cheaper as well." Evans was recently told by Murray that he needed to work harder. "The off-court stuff had to improve," he admitted, sheepishly, before insisting it had.

At the National Tennis Centre in Roehampton, where Evans trains, he has to be in bed by 10.30pm. "There is a security guard who comes and checks," he said. "That's God's honest truth. It's like the Big Brother house. It's good being 15 again."

There is much to commend in Evans's game. His serve is deceptively weighty and groundstrokes are tidy and proper. It is just off the court where his carefree attitude resembles a student striving for third-class honours.

In 2008 his LTA funding was taken away for four months after he was caught drinking at a nightclub until 3am on the eve of a doubles match at Wimbledon. A month before that he returned to his lodgings at the National Tennis Centre at 4am after losing to Xavier Malisse.

Posted By: SCC 28 on June 13th 2013 at 11:51:19

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